Exulansis

Chapter 37

"Okay... okay, yes. Yes, okay... love you, bye, bye, yes Eomma- Yes! I promise!" He chuckled, "Okay, bye, I'll see you soon."

Jimin pocketed his phone, a soft chuckle slowing slipping from his lips. The trio were parked outside a gas station, Jungkook filled the tank while Jimin and Yoongi went inside to buy some snacks. It was a 7 hour drive to Busan, 3 of which they'd already completed.

Yoongi would admit, he didn't travel often. The farthest he'd gone was from Daegu to Seoul, and even then it was via train. Having spent so many hours in the car already, he was grateful for this short pit stop.

"You okay baby?" An ever soft voice broke his thoughts. Jimin stood with some candy bars and drinks in hand, his mind easily showing concern for the somewhat paling boy.

"I'm okay, just a little nauseous," he explained, his hand subconsciously rubbing at his tummy.

Jimin smiled sympathetically, gesturing for the boy to follow him as he walked to the other side of the store. There Jimin picked up a packet of small pills, making the younger raise his brows.

"They're motion sickness tablets." Jimin explained, answering the boys wordless question.

The pair payed for their snacks and the pills while also paying for the gas before each carried the stuff in two bags back into the car.
Jungkook clapped happily at all the snacks, making Yoongi giggle at his childish antics.

"Here baby, you can take another one in two hours if you want." Jimin handed him two small pills and a bottle of water.

After Yoongi swallowed the medicine, they were off once again. Soft music played in the car, it made Yoongi calm, almost sleepy, yet the unnerving awareness of what to come kept him awake.

Yoongi couldn't help but think back to when he first met Namjoons parents. They were only 16 at the time, Yoongi the epitome of 'some punk kid' with his all black clothing and crazy bleached hair, his piercings and permanent scowl didn't make things any easier either. However the day he met Mr and Mrs Kim, he wore a nice button up shirt, combed his hair back, wore simpler piercings and took many of them out. He remembered how desperate he was to appease them, receive their blessings.

That day was horrible for Yoongi. Despite his best efforts, the Kims never took a liking to Yoongi. They cursed their son for falling in love with such a waste of space such as himself.
After that horrible day, Yoongi begged Namjoon to break up with him, to leave him and find someone better, someone more deserving.
Namjoon being the angel he was, didn't do that. He stayed with Yoongi, he continued loving Yoongi and treasuring Yoongi, even to his last dying breath.

That thought made a painful shiver crawl up Yoongis back. He stared at his two lovers in the front seats, happily listening to music, excited to see their friends and families back home.
Yoongi will never let what happened to Namjoon happen to them. Never. He knows better now, he can protect them. He won't fail them the way he did before.

"-Baby?"

Yoongi hadn't even noticed that Jimin had been speaking to him the whole time he'd been staring. His eyes widened, answering the elder silently.

Jimin smiled at the pretty look on the boys face, especially when confused like this,
"I was just wondering if there's anything you'd like to do in Busan?"

Yoongi started shaking his head before he even thought of an answer. He never really wanted to do much anyways, just follow along with others.

"We could go shopping? Or take walks along the beach?" Jungkook suggested, his eyes peeking at Yoongi through the rear view mirror.